21 situations by Martin Tétreault, Otomo Yoshihide

[EN]

This is the long-anticipated encounter between Martin Tétreault and Otomo Yoshihide, recorded in the CBC studios in Montréal. Witness for yourself the clash of two masterful turntable manipulators, one from Japan, the other from Quebec: two universes, two attitudes and one electro-mechanical encounter around the record player.

The result is a stunning collection of twenty-one improvised “situations” exploring themes such as science fiction, education, jungle, cartoons, and seventeen additional surprise topics, and through which our protagonists explore harsh noise, grooveless needles, mutant scratching… all in the name of vinyl. 21 revolutionary improvisations which deliver on your expectations.

[FR]

Longtemps rêvé, longtemps souhaité, la rencontre entre Martin Tétreault et Otomo Yoshihide a enfin eu lieu et a permis cet enregistrement dans les studios de Radio-Canada à Montréal. Deux manipulateurs de tourne-disques, un japonais, un québécois, deux univers, deux attitudes et une rencontre électro-mécanique autour du tourne-disque.

Le résultat: 21 situations d’improvisation où il est question de science-fiction, d’éducation, de jungle, de «cartoons» et de 17 autres sujets surprise. 21 situations pour explorer la lutherie, les bruits, les aiguilles, le frottement, le vinyle. 21 situations d’improvisation à la hauteur de vos attentes.

Martin is a turntable player, improviser, sound designer, and visual artist. His work with both standard and custom-made turntables has been widely recognized both here in Canada and abroad. He performs both alone or with other musicians, dancers/choreographers, poets and installation artists.